Bond film you like but others don't/you dislike that most like

MilleniumForce · April 2015

I think this could be interesting as all of us have different favourites.

Film I like but others don't:
Moonrker. It's a great adventure film, and it has some great scenes. Strong cast, and it also has some jokes that actually work (I do quite like the close encounters reference).

Film I dislike but others like:
Thunderball. I think Conery gets a free pass on his films. Thunderball is just boring. I don't particularly think Dr No is enjoyable, but every once in a while I like to watch Dr No just to watch it. But I can't do that with Thunderball. It's just a bore to sit through with poor effects, and simply tries to top Goldfinger too much.

Matt S · April 2015

I like Moonraker and dislike Craig's Casino Royale. Both have bad dialogue, but it works within Moonraker.

Firemass · April 2015

Good thread MF. Although, I don't think you are alone in disliking Thunderball. After reading the novel, you will better understand what SHOULD have been another classic 60's Bond. All the ingredients were there, but the recipe got the quantities wrong.

My favorites that other Bond fans don't seem to like are:

1. Moonraker - Perhaps the most impressive Bond films in terms of special effects and cinematography. Contains my two favorite scenes with Bond: The Centrifuge Trainer and the pheasant hunting scene. Also has my favorite briefing in M's office and scenes with Q. This film features everyone involved with the Bond series at the absolute height of their powers. Gorgeous to look at, fun to watch.

2. A View to a Kill - Great PTS in Siberia/Iceland, love the Duran Duran song and titles. Great villains with Zorin and Mayday. Tibet is my favorite sidekick. Stacy as the first realistic, everyday Bond girl. Harder edge to the violence. Very little comic relief. Sinking the Rolls Royce Silver Cloud. Bond relying both on wits and small spying gadgets. Lengthy amounts of time devoted to Bond spying and using aliases. Gorgeous San Francisco aerial footage. Bond being more human and cooking dinner and re-connecting telephone lines. Bond opting to sleep in a wooden chair rather than hop in bed with the girl he just saved. Bond driving a crappy Ford LTD to blend in and not draw attention to himself. Empathy for the villains who were double-crossed by Zorin. AVTAK is practically a revisionist Bond film, turning many conventions on their head.

The Bond films that most fans like, but I don't are:

1. Skyfall - Great style and mix of humor/seriousness, but the plot is a complete mess.

2. Casino Royale - The second half follows the novel and is quite good, but the first half is nonsense filler.

3. For Your Eyes Only - As with CR, the Fleming bits are a delight, but the second half is very boring. Weird PTS. Horrible soundtrack. Bad attempts at humor and fashion.

4. OHMSS - I like Lazenby and I like the Piz Gloria, but there is no real action until he escapes on skis and then suddenly there is too much action. Same lopsided ratio can be found in FRWL.

DutchJamesBondFan · April 2015

I do like DAD and QOS, but I don't really like Connery's last three films and AVTAK

Firemass · April 2015

DutchJamesBondFan wrote:

I don't really like Connery's last three films and AVTAK

I think you missed the point of the thread then. Which films don't you like that most other fans do like ?

DutchJamesBondFan · April 2015

Firemass wrote:

DutchJamesBondFan wrote:

I don't really like Connery's last three films and AVTAK

I think you missed the point of the thread then. Which films don't you like that most other fans do like ?

''I do like DAD and QOS''

Some extra information can't be wrong, or I'm wrong. Sorry then.

Gassy Man · April 2015

Never Say Never Again -- not great cinema, but not the horrible disaster so many claim it to be. The biggest problem is that they had to avoid so many of the trademark Bond film elements, it simply can't do all the magic, and I'm surprised it's as much like a traditional Bond film as it is.

Goldeneye -- Simply overrated, with a thin story, lackluster production, strange score, takes-itself-too-seriously script, and ho hum villain -- Bond actually facing down another 00 is a great idea, but outside of the climax, when does that actually happen?

Thunderpussy · April 2015

I do like AVTAK. ( there I've said it )

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Can't think of an overrated one I'd disagree with.

Blackleiter · April 2015

I don't really care for TSWLM, although it appears to be a fan favorite.
I think I'm more fond of DAF than most fans.

DevilMayCare007 · April 2015

I don't care for LTK a lot of fans tend to like it

Absolutely_Cart · April 2015

Like but others dislike: Quantum of Solace, Octopussy, Die Another Day, License to Kill

Dutchfinger · April 2015

This is easy for me:

A movie that I like but others dislike:
The man with the Golden Gun.

A movie that I dislike but others like:
On her Majesty's Secret Service

broadshoulder · April 2015

Easy for me

Goldeneye

followed by Die another Day and TWINE

Xfire2k15 · April 2015

Like but others dislike: "The Man with the Golden Gun"

Spoff · April 2015

Film(s) I like but others don't:

Moonrker, A View to a Kill and The Man with the Golden Gun

Film(s) I dislike but others like:

The Spy Who Loved Me (although this one is growing on me with each viewing). The world is not enough and Skyfall

always shaken · April 2015

I like them all

,I even like never say never again ,wich hardly ever gets a mention here .

002 · April 2015

Like (but others dislike): Diamonds are Forever

Not terribly keen on (but others seem to rate): Octopussy, The World Is Not Enough

Catching Bullets · April 2015

Lots of love for A VIEW TO A KILL. Good people!

AlphaOmegaSin · April 2015

Catching Bullets wrote:

Lots of love for A VIEW TO A KILL. Good people!

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I wish more People gave AVTAK a proper Chance.

Spoff · April 2015

AlphaOmegaSin wrote:

Catching Bullets wrote:

Lots of love for A VIEW TO A KILL. Good people!

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I wish more People gave AVTAK a proper Chance.

AVTAK is one of my personal favourites -{

Matt S · April 2015

always shaken wrote:

I like them all ,I even like never say never again ,wich hardly ever gets a mention here .

It's a knock-off Bond film and doesn't deserve to be mentioned along with the 23 genuine Bond films.

MilleniumForce · April 2015

Spoff wrote:

AlphaOmegaSin wrote:

Catching Bullets wrote:

Lots of love for A VIEW TO A KILL. Good people!

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I wish more People gave AVTAK a proper Chance.

AVTAK is one of my personal favourites -{

Same here. I think AVTAK gets unfair criticism; most people think "Moore was old, and that makes it a terrible Bond film." I can't stand it when people put films down for a reason like that. This is why DAD and MR are great to sit through; they do have good parts past the bad ones.

Thunderpussy · April 2015

Just to jump on the bandwagon I posted how much I liked AVTAK, at post
#8.

Matt S · April 2015

MilleniumForce wrote:

Spoff wrote:

AlphaOmegaSin wrote:

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I wish more People gave AVTAK a proper Chance.

AVTAK is one of my personal favourites -{

Same here. I think AVTAK gets unfair criticism; most people think "Moore was old, and that makes it a terrible Bond film." I can't stand it when people put films down for a reason like that. This is why DAD and MR are great to sit through; they do have good parts past the bad ones.

I like Roger Moore in anything he does (well, except North Sea Hijack) so I won't criticise his age. But I still don't think AVTAK is such a great film. The villains are great and the allies are great. But Tanya Roberts is terrible. She might be what ruins the film for me. It's still my least favourite Moore Bond film.

AlphaOmegaSin · April 2015

I've personally never really taken much Notice of Moore's Age in AVTAK.

Thunderpussy · April 2015

I'm a big fan of Sir Roger too Matt S, So was wondering what is is about North sea
Hijack, that you don't like ? As For Me I think Roger is great as the grumpy, woman hating
Old sea dog. -{

Blackleiter · April 2015

Matt S wrote:

MilleniumForce wrote:

Spoff wrote:

AVTAK is one of my personal favourites -{

Same here. I think AVTAK gets unfair criticism; most people think "Moore was old, and that makes it a terrible Bond film." I can't stand it when people put films down for a reason like that. This is why DAD and MR are great to sit through; they do have good parts past the bad ones.

I like Roger Moore in anything he does (well, except North Sea Hijack) so I won't criticise his age. But I still don't think AVTAK is such a great film. The villains are great and the allies are great. But Tanya Roberts is terrible. She might be what ruins the film for me. It's still my least favourite Moore Bond film.

You're right about AVTAK. It's not even as good as NSNA!

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broadshoulder · April 2015

AlphaOmegaSin wrote:

I've personally never really taken much Notice of Moore's Age in AVTAK.

Nor me..

Matt S · April 2015

Blackleiter wrote:

Matt S wrote:

MilleniumForce wrote:

Same here. I think AVTAK gets unfair criticism; most people think "Moore was old, and that makes it a terrible Bond film." I can't stand it when people put films down for a reason like that. This is why DAD and MR are great to sit through; they do have good parts past the bad ones.

I like Roger Moore in anything he does (well, except North Sea Hijack) so I won't criticise his age. But I still don't think AVTAK is such a great film. The villains are great and the allies are great. But Tanya Roberts is terrible. She might be what ruins the film for me. It's still my least favourite Moore Bond film.

You're right about AVTAK. It's not even as good as NSNA! )

I don't compare Bond films with non-Bond films

Brosnan_fan · April 2015

The ones I like, which seem to be more disliked - TMWTGG and MR

I actually haven't seen CR to this day (Yes, REALLY!!

), because I'm not really keen to see it; nor am I particularly fond of Craig.

MilleniumForce · April 2015

Wow...so many like MR. Wasn't expecting that! It almost puts it in the 'films you dislike that most like' category!

Bond film you like but others don't/you dislike that most like

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